The top reported proficiency rate is 13% in English language arts. The lowest is 10% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Rangeland Elementary
Rangeland Elementary sits in a southern section of Louisville, serving kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within the Jefferson County Public Schools system. Louisville itself is a spread-out city, shaped by the Ohio River and a consolidated city-county government that folded Jefferson County into a single metro entity, which gives the school a wide, car-dependent setting. Major local employers include UPS, Humana, and Yum! Brands, but the school’s immediate context is residential, with a mix of commercial strips and postwar housing. The housing stock in the 40219 zip code carries a value near the national median, and rents have been rising modestly, consistent with broader national trends. For a family looking at this neighborhood, the area offers a middle-market housing option within a large urban district.
The student body numbers roughly several hundred children. The demographic composition is deeply diverse: Black students make up the largest share, Hispanic students account for a substantial portion, and White students, Asian students, and students of two or more races each form smaller groups. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a signal that the school serves a community with widespread economic need. The school does not report counts for students with disabilities or English learners, so those dimensions of student support are not visible in the available data.
On state assessments, Rangeland’s results are low compared with other elementary schools in Jefferson County. In reading, the share of students scoring proficient or above in third grade was modest, and in fourth and fifth grades the numbers were similarly restrained. In math, third-grade proficiency was also low; fourth- and fifth-grade math results were suppressed by the state, likely due to small group sizes, so no clear picture is available for those grades. In science, the fourth-grade result was suppressed. In social studies, the fifth-grade proficiency rate was low as well. When the school is placed against other districts within Jefferson County on an overall proficiency index, it falls in the bottom quartile. A parent looking at these results will want to ask the school directly what academic interventions and supports are in place.
The school’s environment and governance data is thin. It is not a charter school, and its magnet and Title I status are not reported. Discipline data, staffing ratios, and attendance figures are all absent from the available record, which limits any assessment of school climate or student support systems. Likewise, the district brief turned up no recent changes or initiatives to report, so it is not possible to describe any ongoing reforms or shifts in policy that might affect Rangeland.
Because Rangeland serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to consider. The academic story is straightforward: this is a school where proficiency rates are low across the tested subjects and grades, and where the student population comes with high economic need. The peer environment is diverse and reflects the broader demographics of south Louisville. For a parent weighing options, the conversation with the school should center on how the staff addresses literacy and math foundations in the early grades, what kind of intervention programs are available for students who are behind, and what enrichment opportunities exist despite the resource constraints that often accompany high-poverty schools. The building itself sits in a stable residential zip code with affordable home prices, which may appeal to families seeking a lower-cost entry into the Louisville market, but the academic outcomes suggest that active, involved parenting and supplemental support would be important for a child to make strong progress.
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